As soon as Karima said this, Chen Geng knew what the Zambian side meant: the Zambian government has no money. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Speaking of which, the Zambian government is a complete cup, as the world's fourth largest copper producer, such rich resources, not to mention compared with those oil-producing countries, even compared with other countries that mainly export resources, the country's fiscal revenue and the income level of the people should be relatively high, right? But Zambia is not, Zambia is a typical example of guarding Baoshan to ask for food, even after 10 years, Zambia is still one of the "underdeveloped" countries, and even the threshold of "developing" countries cannot be reached.

Chen Geng pretended not to understand, nodded with a smile: "Yes, it takes a lot of money, the experts who came to investigate and demonstrate this time told me that the rough estimate is that the construction cost of the entire hydropower station is more than 38 billion, counting the follow-up substation, transmission and transformation line project, the cost of the entire project is very likely to exceed 56 billion, according to our country's RFMB to the US dollar 1:5.3233 exchange rate this year, the overall cost of the entire project is expected to exceed 1 billion US dollars." ”

As soon as the upper lip touched the lower lip, the entire construction cost of the entire project was increased by Chen Geng by more than 10 billion.

Karima's face turned a little pale, and her tongue stretched out: "10...... $1 billion? ”

"Yes," Chen Geng glanced at Karima strangely, "You don't think that just building the power station is finished, right?" Follow-up transmission and substation and transmission lines are not needed? ”

Karima stopped talking: Of course, these things are needed for transmission and substations and transmission lines, but if there are no such things, what will happen to the electricity that is generated? Just the thought that the entire project cost more than $1 billion made his mouth burst into bitterness.

Chen Geng continued: "This is still based on China's manpower and construction costs, if European or American companies do this project, the most optimistic situation is that the overall project cost will not be less than 17.4 billion US dollars...... Oh, by the way, there is another point I forgot to mention, that is, the construction time of the whole project, if it is handed over to our Chinese companies to do, we are sure that we can achieve the first power generation within 2 years, and the whole project can be completed in 3 years, if it is handed over to European and American companies to do, it can be completed in 6 years.

Even in the best case, it will take about 12 years for the entire hydropower station to recover the construction cost, and if the construction of the corresponding transmission and transformation stations and transmission and transformation lines is included, it will take 16 years to recover the cost in the most optimistic scenario. ”

"......" Karima's mouth was bitter: Nima, it will take 16 years to recover the construction cost......

He really wanted to ask, with such a big investment and such a long payback period, would you still do this business? Other than that...... If you are going to do this business, how much stake are you going to give us to the Zambian government?

I was afraid to hear the answer I didn't want to hear from Chen Geng's mouth: at the beginning, Zambia hoped to get 40% of the shares, but after secretly conducting some internal analysis, they reduced this hope to 20% to 25%, but now after listening to Chen Geng, Karima's biggest hope in his heart has become "I hope that the Chinese will not back down because of this, after all, this is such a big investment, and the Chinese are not rich, can they get such a large amount of money?" As for the shares, if you can have 10%, you will be satisfied, and if you can eventually go up to 15%, then God willing......

But don't ask, these days, Chinese friends plan to invest in the construction of a hydropower station in Zambia has become the most talked about thing in the Zambian media, everyone is looking forward to how much such a hydropower station will be able to boost Zambia's economy after completion, this matter has become a matter of concern to the whole Zambia (after all, the whole Zambia is only more than 10 million people), but at this time you say that this power station can not be built?

"Chen," hesitated, but Karima finally spoke, "My friend, this hydropower station...... What is your attitude? ”

Knowing that Karima was asking whether Runhua Industrial would intend to give up because of such a large investment, Chen Geng's expression was very solemn: "We are also thinking carefully, now it seems that we were too optimistic at the beginning, the overall project cost exceeded our imagination too much, and the cost recovery period is too long......

Karima nodded again and again: It's just beyond the imagination of Runhua Industrial, and it is also seriously beyond the imagination of Zambia.

However, Chen Geng's answer gave Karima a little hope, Chen Geng said this, which meant that they did not plan to give up, which was good news after all.

Subconsciously pricking up her ears and holding her breath, Karima was afraid of missing every word Chen Geng's next words.

"But even so, if the Zambian side can compensate in other areas, I think this business can still be done."

"Oh......" Karima was full of disappointment: did she still have to give up? But in the next second, he reacted violently and looked at Chen Geng in disbelief: "Chen, what do you mean ......?"

"You heard it right," Listening to Karima's shocked gaze with ecstasy, Chen Geng nodded: "We still have a chance to cooperate." ”

"Great, great," if it was just shock and ecstasy just now, then at this moment, Karima really only had ecstasy left in his heart, he took Chen Geng's hand and said excitedly: "Chen, Chinese is really Zambia's best friend, thank you very much for everything you have done for the Zambian people, the Zambian people will always remember everything that the Chinese people have done for us......"

"Don't get excited, don't get excited," Chen Geng smiled and waved his hand, signaling Karima to calm down: "If Zambia can give us some convenience in other areas, we are still willing to find a way to promote this project, but the key is whether we can reach an agreement that satisfies both of us." ”

"Yes, yes, yes," Karima reacted at this time, this is a super project with a total investment of more than 1 billion, and it is also the largest cooperation project between China and Zambia since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and it must be cautious, and quickly nodded and said: "Chen, please rest assured, the Zambian side will definitely promote this cooperation with the greatest sincerity." ”

As long as the conditions put forward by the Chinese side are not harsh and unacceptable to the Zambian side, they will definitely push forward the project.

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Not to mention Chen Geng, we turned our eyes back to China, and received the preliminary detection and analysis data about this hydropower project from Shen Jun, Song Lixin could no longer sit still, not only Song Lixin could not sit still, but also the leadership team of the entire Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction Corporation could not sit still: Can a 350,000-kilowatt hydropower hub project be built? (In the country, a 350,000-kilowatt hydropower station certainly does not qualify to be called a "hub", but in Zambia, this is a proper "hub"), and preliminary estimates show that the overall cost of the power station and dam is between 29 and 3 billion?! Counting the construction of the corresponding transmission and substation stations and lines, the cost difference of the entire project is only 4.5 billion.

Looking at these data, Liu Dongsheng, chairman of the Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction Corporation, his eyes were red, and he was in his 50s, but at this moment, Liu Dongsheng stepped on the chair with one foot, clenched his hand into a fist, and kept pounding on the table, and the whole person was like a bandit leader who was preparing a big bowl of wine and a big scale......

"! Comrades, as the old saying goes, no one is rich without a windfall, and a horse is not rich without night grass, for our water conservancy and hydropower construction corporation, this project in Zambia is our windfall, our night grass, no matter what the price is, we have to take this project down! Whoever dares to rob us, Lao Tzu will not be finished with him! ”

Even if the Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction Corporation does not participate in the construction of transmission and substation stations and transmission and transformation lines, nor does it participate in the construction of generator sets and control systems, the construction of dams alone has more than 1 billion yuan. How much money can I make?

More importantly, for the water conservancy and hydropower construction corporation that has been hoping to go out and compete for the project in the world, this opportunity is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Party A of the project is our own people, even if we go through the international bidding procedure, we don't have to worry about those foreign enterprises to stumble on us, as long as we have a guarantee in the construction speed, project cost and project quality, then there is nothing to be afraid of, as long as the project is completed, it will become a live signboard of the water conservancy and hydropower construction company overseas. It will be much easier to work overseas in the future.

Not only did Liu Dongsheng see this, but Tian Haijun, vice chairman and party secretary of the Water Resources and Hydropower Construction Corporation, also understood this, and then said: "Chairman Liu is right, this project is very important to our Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction Corporation, as long as there is a slight possibility, we must pay 100% effort to fight for ......"

"However, what about billions of investments, so much money, even Runhua Industry can't afford it, right?" Someone whispered his own question: "Will Runhua Industry be scared back?" ”

That's a problem!

Everyone frowned in unison: Billions of dollars of investment, and the return on investment cycle is so long, Runhua Industry itself will definitely not be able to support such a big project, what if Runhua Industry plans to retract it?

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PS: It's a little late, and please don't mind, brothers.